The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-23

ties of beer an elevator to be sent up to a
crowd of thirsty men in 8 room above. He was
arrested.
EMrGRANTs BOUND FOR THE WEST.
Four carloads of emigrants went westward
over the /. & St. L. railroad yesterday at noon.
They were all direct from Europe and repre-
scented three or four nationalities. They were
bound for st. Louis from where they will be
distributed over the West Five or six of the men
met friends here and were induced to remain.
NEW RACE TRACK PROJECT.
meeting of gentlemen interested in horses
will be held at the Denison House this evening
to discuss a proposition to purchase the Streight
farm, three miles east OF the city, for the pur-
pose of making mile race track it. the at
tempt to buy the land north of the Exposition
grounds having failed. John Streight, the owner
OF the former. has offered to contribute $4,000
toward the project
CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE PRETENsEs.
On Saturday man who gave his name as
VIM. F. Stutsman approached o. Fl. Smith, the
East Wasnington-street restaurant-keeper. and
offered to sell him a carload of potatoes. He
offered to sell below the current price. and Mr.
Smith agreed to buy the load. Five dollars ad-
vance money was pain over, and Stutsman went
away to have the potatoes delivered. according
to contract. After waiting until yesterday
morning. Mr. Smith reported the matter to the
police. and Stutsman WAS arrested for obtaining
money under false pretenses, the fact develop
ing that he had DO potatoes to sell.
CAPTURED AFTER LONG PURSUIT.
Ten days ago Iva Hudson stole several silk
dresses from a woman here and left the city.
Last Tuesday Captain Colbert started out to
hunt her, and brought her back Saturday night.
after having travelled about one thousand miles.
By mistake at the Union Depot hero a travel
ing man was given the Hudson woman's trunk
check, and Colbert, hoping that by following the
check he would catch the woman. traced the
drummer all through southern Indiana and to
several towns in Kentucky. He finally discov-
cred the mistake. and then located the woman
in Terre Haute, where he arrested her yesterday
morning
BOY DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING.
Andrew Schillinger. the sixteen-y earold son
of Barbara Schillinger, residing at No. 102
Spring street, with three younger boys went out
to Fall creek, yesterday afternoon, to swim.
aqueduct, where the water is very swift They
had been in ten fifteen minutes, when Schil-
linger got beyond his depth. and was soon at the
mercy of the current. He called to the other
boys to rescue him, but they were so frightened
that they could do nothing and ran to the first
house, where they found George Matthews,
colored man. By the time he reached the stream
Schillinger had been washed down against the
timbers of the railroad bridge. and was lifeless.
After fifteen minutes work, Matthews got the
body out, and medical aid was sent for, but life
could not be restored. The body was taken in
charge by Flanner & Hommown. The boy was
the only support of his widowed mother. His
father, Andrew Schillinger was scalded to death
a little more than year ago at the Indianapolis
Cabinet Companys works, where he was en-
yad